Re: [Gnu-arch-users] --forward mostly harmless

[Tom Lord]

Is there a bug goo issue to attach this data point to?

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    > >>>>> "Tom" == Tom Lord <address@hidden> writes:
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    >     Tom> Patch is handy but is not, strictly speaking, what arch needs
    >     Tom> to be good.  Patch(1) *compatability* for exact patching ---
    >     Tom> *that* is something to never let go of if it can be helped.
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    > Python has its own diff (and I think patch) utilities, using somewhat
    > different algorithms from classic diff and patch, by Tim Peters.
    > Aside from a preference for working with Windows, he seems damn
    > smart.  Might be something to look into.
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